Singer Kinky Friedman dead at 79: ‘Endured tremendous pain and unthinkable loss’

An ex-Scotland Yard top cop has issued a warning about the Spanish investigators approach to the Airbnb missing teen Jay Slater was staying at.

Watch What Happens Live anniversary! Tonight, Andy Cohen celebrates 15 years of his with what promises to be at the last decade and a half. He gets guests to spill the tea like no one else, so you know the WWHL anniversary show will pay tribute to some of those iconic celeb moments.The celebratory nature of the week continues tomorrow morning as well with the start of .

pic.twitter.com/sIXnoglSby— Kinky Friedman (@FriedmanKinky) June 27, 2024Born Richard Samet Friedman, he was raised by Jewish parents in Chicago before the family moved to Texas when he was young. Friedman formed his first group while majoring in psychology at the University of Texas. The band, named King Arthur & The Carrots, were a surf-rock parody group that earned him the nickname Kinky.In 1973, he formed the satirical country rock band Kinky Friedman and The Texas Jewboys.

Anna Marie de la Fuente The Mediapro Studio’s “El 47,” the rousing true story of “a man, a bus and a neighborhood’s fate,” bows its official international teaser in Variety. Helmed by multi-Goya award-winner Marcel Barrena (“Mediterraneo”), it follows bus driver Manolo Vital who is frustrated with the Barcelona City Council’s claim that public transport cannot reach the Torre Baró district due to narrow and unsafe roads. He seizes control of the route 47 bus to prove them wrong.

Kinky Friedman — the Texas-raised musician, writer, satirist, dog lover, gubernatorial candidate and overall provocateur — died after a battle with Parkinson’s on Thursday at his Echo Hill Ranch in TX, according to a post on his X account. He was 79.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Kinky Friedman, the satirical and often provocative musician, author and one-time politician, has died at the age of 79.

Andrew Lincoln, famed for his role in The Walking Dead, is set to star in the new ITV thriller Cold Water.

Paolo Nutini will take to the stage of Paisley Town Hall on Tuesday, August 6, for a very special gig in aid of two charities.

EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Lincoln is returning to British TV.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Bridgerton” star Florence Hunt, Jim Sturgess and Australia’s Teresa Palmer (“The Clearing,” “The Fall Guy”) have joined the cast of “Mix Tape,” a music-themed drama series. The Australian-Irish co-production shot in Sydney in May and is now underway in Dublin. The series is adapted by Irish writer Jo Spain (“Taken Down,” “Sanditon”) from the popular and critically-acclaimed novel of the same title by Jane Sanderson.

Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of Crazy Town known for their hit Butterfly, has tragically passed away at the age of 49.The Los Angeles medical examiner confirmed that Seth Binzer, better known by his stage name Shifty Shellshock, died on 24 June, though the cause of death has not yet been disclosed. He had a history of substance abuse and had previously been hospitalized in 2012 after falling into a coma, but he later recovered.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief In a financial statement published nearly nine months in arrears, the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park revealed that its revenues in the year to September 2023 had more than doubled and that its losses had been slashed. The park, which is a joint venture between the Hong Kong government and the Walt Disney Company, with the government owning a majority stake, saw revenue between October 2022 and September 2023 climb by 156% to HK$5.7 billion ($731 million) as total attendance grew by 87% to 6.4 million. Earnings before interest, taxation and depreciation (EBITDA) tripled to HK$924 million ($118 million) and net losses tumbled by 83% to HK356 million ($45.6 million).

is unusual.Iconic crooner Tom Jones just announced he’ll embark on a 17-concert North American tour this September and October.Midway through the quick, late summer run, the ‘Ages & Stages Tour’ will take Jones and his timeless stable of his to a trio of New York and New Jersey venues.First, he’ll swing into Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Live on Sunday, Sept. 15.

A seemingly insignificant first-half moment from Kieran Tierney showed how lessons had been learned from the Germany debacle.

Manchester United are closing in on their next wonderkid signing - with 15-year-old Camron Mpofu expected to join the club from Reading.

England defeated Serbia in Sunday’s UEFA European Championship Group Stage match, which drew an audience of 1.8M on Fox.

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are both participating on this year’s Olympics. And unlike most major tennis competitions, this time, the two will be playing together, representing Spain on men’s doubles matches.Rafael Nadal congratulates Carlos Alvaraz after his “immense” Roland Garros victoryRafa Nadal mentions Roger Federer in speech; ‘We’d like to be remembered as good people’The tennis segment of the tournament will be played at the courts of the Roland Garros, where Nadal has won 14 times. Alcaraz recently won his first Roland Garros this year, making the duo an unlikely yet particularly strong combination come the olympics in Paris.

Theatre goers have expressed their concern for Sir Ian McKellen after the renowned actor was taken to hospital following a stage tumble.The 85 year old theatre icon stumbled during an intense combat sequence in the production of Player Kings at London's Noel Coward Theatre on Monday evening, 17 June, where he was portraying John Falstaff. In the midst of a clash with the Prince of Wales and Henry Percy, Sir Ian accidentally stepped and fell off the edge of the stage. When the house lights were turned on, he was heard shouting in agony as theatre staff hurried to assist him.The crowd was quickly ushered out of the venue, and they were told that the night's show would not continue.

Love Island winner Finn Tapp seems to have taken a swipe at his ex Paige Turley, just weeks after the pair nearly rekindled their romance. The couple, who won the winter edition of Love Island in 2020, were thought to be one of the strongest pairs from the show, even moving in together during lockdown and Finn, 24, getting a tattoo dedicated to Paige, 26.

After the impressive display of The King's Birthday Parade in London at the weekend, another important royal procession will take place in Windsor today, Monday, 17 June.The Order of the Garter is the oldest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom and is the most senior knighthood in the British honours system which is only outranked by the Victoria Cross and the George Cross. It sees those members of the Royal Family who have been honoured, attend a service at St George's Chapel, Windsor, before parading in their eye-catching dark blue mantles and Tudor bonnets with ostrich feather plumes.